East Side Mario's

The food and servers were very nice. East Side is usually a safe option where the food is good. This time I tried the calamari and it wasn’t rubbery! The sauce that came with it is good too. I also like their sangrias!n.nMy main concern with the place is how severely understaffed it is. Management needs to fix this issue because I feel bad for staff every time I come to East Side’s.

I’ve had a bad history with this restaurant , but today was good. Our waiter was very bubbly and respectful, and we were sat quickly. Food took about 15 mins to arrive and the food was great. Tiramisu was very small but it was only 2.99

It's a great option for a fast get-together on a budget. The food is not bad at all. It won't win any awards, but it's very reasonably priced. Free refill on soup, bread, and drinks. We'll probably go again at some point.

The drink was delicious, although I wish they put more in it, as they only filled it up less than halfway see image. The Mangia Sampler was good but the fettuccine and the chicken parm was a bit dry.

Seafood linguine: Pasta was much more firm than al dente, calamari was hard and pasty. 20oz beer was flat, was told they “had to clean out the lines”, got beer replaced with a different brand, but wasn’t much better. Server did not introduce himself, however the service was excellent.

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